Billy the Kid Desperado of the Southwest
A profile of Billy the Kid, detailing his alleged feminine appearance, rapid jail escapes, escalating killings during the Lincoln County War, and the pursuit by Sheriff Pat Garrett. The narrative covers his early life, feuds with John Chisholm, notable confrontations, his capture and escape, and his final death at Fort Sumner after a dramatic encounter with Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Antrips
Billy Bonus
Billy the Issh
Frontier
Billy
Hoe Janghuely
John Chisholm
Desperdo
Ian
Patrick A. Garrett
Billy the Kid
New York
Silver City
New Mexico
Ufteen
Dilily
Jack Sheppard
Cant. Apache
Bill
Supreme Exvime
Lincoln County
Cieu
Pecos
Yerritory
Sherif
Imerson Hough
King
Tor Chisholm
Chisholm
Desperady
Bishoin
Kit
Chishelm
Lilly
el Paso
South West
Garrett
Billy Ile
Gramede
Ismim Bob Olfager
Istelendingy
Bly Wilson
Dave Wudehaugh
Laur Hickett
Sheik
Iidt
Billy Wilson
Tom Pickett
Stinking
Ile
Dave Rudebaugh
Jckett
Las Vegas
Billy the Wid
Qljinger
Stewart
Lrtle
Carrrett
Pat Garrett
Racebaugh
Jiler
Biy the Kid
Padge
Olinger
J. W. Bell
Meady
Batine
Willy
Qoilinger
Ollinger
Shovi Garrett
Wiilie Oaks
Tainealn Gommty
Te Teel
Wikling Matthews
Ay Voulpintan
Ronniy
Tincoly
Nina
Ife
King of the Teeps
Barrett Wowel
Wowell
John Chishore
Inorg
Tle Hill
Biily
Fort Sumner
Aoe
Peter Maxwell
Fort
Maxwell
Desperado
Garrgolt
Ibis
Forest reserves for Pacific coast fuel supply
The San Francisco Call recalls early forester Eoward Wale who urged use of vast forests for prison enclosures and timber, noting century-old forests were weak but now grow better timber with rising value, arguing government reservation can make the Pacific coast a permanent energy source.
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Eoward Wrewell Wale
Reston
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
War era notes and farming trends from early 1900s
The article reviews crop and livestock shifts between 1904 and 1905, noting increases in cattle, horses, and mules but a large drop in sheep and hog values. It cites Baron Sugematsu on Japan's wartime economy and the impact of female labor, then reflects on rural life and the future influence of farm children.
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Tammary
Harges
Baron Sugematsu
London
Japan
Nippon
Planters Should Scale Crops to Realistic Bounds
The Massachusetts Ploughman warns farmers to avoid overplanting in June and July. Enthusiasm at season start leads to wasteful overwork, neglected tasks, and reduced yields. Success comes to those who plan carefully and limit what can be reasonably accomplished.
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Massachusetts
Tribute to John Paul Jones and naval discovery
The New York Tribune lauds Ambassador Porter for recovering the preserved coffined records of the American navy. The poignant find honors Jones and his valor, urging national gratitude and a broader study of his career and significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asis
Franco
New York Tribune
Porter
United States
John Paul Jones
General Grant Narrow Escape Revealed In Old Rail Tale
Mussogee correspondent recalls 1871 incident when President U S Grant rode a special train toward Vinita. A conductor forgot orders and nearly caused a fatal collision with two northbound trains, only a siding save preventing disaster. The piece names Col Bondinot, Col Stevens, and Chief Porter’s office figure John Adams.
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John Adams
Adoprs
General Pleasant Porter
Kaft
Orton
Adin
Tath & Special
United States
U. S. Grant
Stevens
Stevens, the Then General Manager of the Road, Istructel
Vinita
Bandinot
Allmains
Bondinot
Vinica
Old Big Cabin
Adams
Porter
Mussogee
I. T
Oklahoma
Early Dolls From Babylon To Greece And A Wife’s Advice
From ancient times dolls served as playthings for children across civilizations. Greek, Syrian, and Babylonian dolls varied in material and motion, some with movable limbs, others richly dressed. The piece contrasts ancient toy funerary practices with a New Yorker advice column urging caution in marriage, warning against reforming an partner, stressing independence and wary of temperamental or self-centered spouses.
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Babylon
Witte
Syria
Pittsburg
Nostalgic Verse On Modern Life In Puck Note
Mr Landhingh Wilson laments lost innocence in a satire about modern hygiene and daily labor. The speaker contrasts carefree days with current burdens of boiling, baking, steaming, disinfection, burns and scrubbing. The piece humorously critiques overwork and microbe fears shaping everyday routines.
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Mr Landhingh Wilson
Puck
Fragmented quotes reveal playful banter in era gossip
A collage of dialogue snippets from various papers features characters debating manners, society, and charity. Juxtapositions show women discussing secret societies, men praising travelers, and families at hearings, all reflecting social norms and humor of the period.
The Connoisseur of To-Day and the Art Market
A London News summary notes a shift in taste from genuine beauty to market value. It describes modern buyers valuing items by price lists and registers, leading to old prints and rare works being sold for large sums. The piece contrasts past, affordable finds with current high priced auctions and parlor-made reproductions.
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Towly
Itil
Hollar
Bewlek
Valentine
Piranesi
Caliot
Wolett
Knghand
London News
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Arthur Chapman
Grant
Andle Wish
Dov
Detroit
Trey
Frank
Mabel
George
Nurex
Mary
Charley Brown
May Gray
White
Boston
Bessie
Carvn
Delia
Tate
Lye
Belle
Carrie
Secres
M's
Cleveland
Mother
Dunch
Justus Linkley
Washington Star
Wenius
Phiadelpa Ledger
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